Don't grant AI agents legal personhood

We must not grant AI agents legal personhood

Don't grant AI agents legal personhood

A Financial Times opinion piece argues that granting AI agents legal personhood would be a serious mistake. It warns that treating AI as legal persons could undermine accountability, complicate liability, and erode human rights. The author contends that AI should remain tools under human control, not entities with legal standing.

Granting AI agents legal personhood would be a profound error, blurring the line between human responsibility and machine output.

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2026-08-23